We couldn't be more ecstatic to finally announce Temporal, a next-gen research and development firm native to Solana. Founded by leading talent from top HFT, TradFi, and academic institutions, our mission is to streamline decentralized applications and eliminate network inefficiencies, positioning decentralized applications as the preferred standard for global systems.
At the core of our operations lies an unwavering commitment to innovation -- and our team has the ethos to back it up. We've built sophisticated trading models in both DeFi and CeFi, optimized computers for nanoseconds, and programmed FPGAs for critical gains. We've scored bug bounties in Solana and built some of the most widely used software in the space. We've consistently run the highest performing validators on the network. We built the most efficient token program. We've built DeFi protocols from scratch. We built litesvm and bankrun. Each achievement has fueled our ambition, revealing new horizons and driving us to continually push the boundaries of what's possible. Read on for some exciting developments we'd love to share.
Core L1 Research and Development
With support from the Solana Foundation, Temporal is embarking on a pivotal project to design and implement a new Quality of Service (QoS) algorithm for the Solana network. This effort focuses on boosting network efficiency and reliability, preparing it to handle the levels of demand beyond what we saw in March/April 2024. The process of landing a transaction should be straightforward with the appropriate fee. Additionally, we plan to finalize the STL (Solana Transport Layer) protocol, which will replace QUIC in TPU and UDP in Turbine, further bolstering the network's performance, security, and reliability.
Beyond the networking stack, we're interested in several other problems.
- Is it possible to create a market structure on a DEX that surpasses traditional CEXs? - How can we enhance censorship resistance of the L1s?
- What are the best methods to schedule transactions, maximizing block rewards and user experience?
- How can we improve upon existing L1 economics to increase burn without artificially inflating fees for users?
Hands-On Venture
We are eager to connect with pioneers in the web3 space. Our venture strategy is both hands-on and relentless; we go beyond mere investment to become true partners through technical help, a deep partnership network, and hands-on help with deep, quantitative questions at the product or protocol layer. Our dedication lies in working closely with our portfolio companies, providing unwavering support and expertise to drive their success. Stay tuned as we announce our involvement in several exciting rounds in the coming months!
Partnerships
High-performance blockchains present unique challenges that demand innovative solutions. Alongside our core initiatives, we are actively engaged in various high-impact, undisclosed collaborations with ecosystem teams, which we look forward to revealing soon.
Whether you're developing projects with distinct performance constraints, mechanism design needs, algorithmic considerations, or low-level technical questions, we are uniquely equipped to be an invaluable asset. Our expertise is available at the product, market, and venture level. We can’t wait to closely work with a select group of people driving wide scale crypto adoption.
We aren't going to pretend that our mission isn't ambitious -- we know it is, but that's exactly what motivates us to keep building.
We believe we can do this --
Because we have seen first-hand what it takes.